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August 4, 2025 21 mins

In this episode we’re digging into a hot topic in the primary sector – regulation of agrichemicals and the role of the Environmental Protection Authority, or EPA.

David Birkett, Federated Farmers’ biosecurity spokesperson and arable chair, has been at the coalface of conversations around agrichemical approvals. We discuss what’s going wrong with the EPA process, how it’s affecting Kiwi farmers, and what needs to happen to ensure we have the tools to protect crops and pasture without unnecessary roadblocks. 

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Farmers Weekly article: 'Alternative grass grub weapon now urgent'

Farmers Weekly article: 'Chemical ban would ‘knee-cap’ grass grub fight'


 

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